Page 2: Historical Events In August - 11

1748  Joseph Schuster, composer on August - 11.   

1757  On this day in history jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67   

1772  On August - 11 explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000   

1772  On this day in history the birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general   

1772  Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general on August - 11.   

1778  On August - 11 friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement   

1780  Barbados hurricane begins on August - 11.   

1786  On this day in history captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia   

1794  On this day in history jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72   

1799  On August - 11 joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

1804  Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria on this day in history.   

1805  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament on August - 11.   

1807  David R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849 on this day in history.   

1811  Judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6] on August - 11.   

1820  On August - 11 janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56   

1823  Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe) on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history new South Wales is constituted a Crown colony.   

1828  On this day in history edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909   

1832  On August - 11 thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1833  Robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill) on this day in history.   

1835  On August - 11 george B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal   

1836  Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician on this day in history.   

1837  On August - 11 marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated   

1844  On August - 11 jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

1852  Nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1858  First ascent of the Eiger on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)   

1860  Nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on this day in history.   

1860  On August - 11 nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)   

1860  Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie) on August - 11.   

1860  On August - 11 james Wilson, politician   

1862  On August - 11 carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)   

1863  On August - 11 french protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

1863  Cambodia becomes French protectorate on August - 11.   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on August - 11.   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.   

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on this day in history.   

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on this day in history.   

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1171  On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  On August - 11 guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  On this day in history christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

1204  On August - 11 death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)